Filter uncanny-learndash-groups

ulgm_custom_group_post_author

Filters the post author displayed for custom groups, allowing modification of the author ID.

add_filter( 'ulgm_custom_group_post_author', $callback, 10, 1 );

Description

Filters the author ID for newly created groups. Developers can use this hook to assign groups to a different author than the current user or the user associated with a license purchase. The filter receives the user ID, the current user ID, and a context string ('license-purchase').

Usage

add_filter( 'ulgm_custom_group_post_author', 'your_function_name', 10, 1 );

Parameters

$user (mixed)
This parameter represents the user object that will be set as the author of the group.

Return Value

The filtered value.

Examples

<?php
/**
 * Example: Modify the post author for a group created during a license purchase.
 *
 * This filter allows you to dynamically change the author of a 'groups' post type
 * when it's created as part of a license purchase process.
 *
 * @param int|null $user_id         The user ID to be set as the post author.
 * @param int      $current_user_id The ID of the currently logged-in user.
 * @param string   $context         The context of the group creation (e.g., 'license-purchase').
 * @return int The modified user ID to be set as the post author.
 */
add_filter( 'ulgm_custom_group_post_author', function( $user_id, $current_user_id, $context ) {
	// Check if the context is indeed a license purchase.
	if ( 'license-purchase' === $context ) {
		// For example, if you want to assign all license-purchased groups
		// to a specific administrative user (e.g., user ID 1), you could do this:
		// return 1;

		// Or, if you want to ensure the author is the currently logged-in user
		// if they are an administrator and the original $user_id is not set or invalid.
		if ( ! $user_id || ! current_user_can( 'manage_options' ) ) {
			return $current_user_id;
		}

		// Otherwise, return the original user ID.
		return $user_id;
	}

	// If the context is not 'license-purchase', return the original $user_id.
	return $user_id;
}, 10, 3 );

Placement

This code should be placed in the functions.php file of your active theme, a custom plugin, or using a code snippets plugin.

Source Code

src/classes/woocommerce/woocommerce-license-subscription.php:590
src/classes/woocommerce/woocommerce-license.php:1001
src/classes/helpers/process-manual-group.php:108

$ld_group_args = apply_filters(
			'ulgm_insert_group',
			array(
				'post_type'    => 'groups',
				'post_status'  => 'publish',
				'post_title'   => $group_title,
				'post_content' => '',
				'post_author'  => apply_filters( 'ulgm_custom_group_post_author', $user->ID, get_current_user_id(), 'license-purchase' ),
			)
		);

		$group_id = wp_insert_post( $ld_group_args );

		foreach ( $line_items as $line ) {
			$courses_linked = get_post_meta( $line['product_id'], SharedFunctions::$license_meta_field, true );
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